HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3775        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1442

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Russell E. Holmes

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to increase penalties for shooting a firearm while released on bail.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

1/18/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/23/2019

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

1/30/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

2/1/2019

Joseph A. Boncore

First Suffolk and Middlesex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3775        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1442

By Mr. Holmes of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1442) of Russell E. Holmes and others relative to the penalties for shooting a firearm while released on bail.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to increase penalties for shooting a firearm while released on bail.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Section 10 of chapter 269 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 69 of the acts of 2018, is hereby further amended by inserting the following paragraph after 10 (o):

(p) Whoever discharges a weapon of which violates any provision found within section 10 of chapter 269, while that person is on release pursuant to sections 42A, 57, 58, 58A, 58B, or 87 of chapter 276, shall be further punished by imprisonment in a jail or house of correction for not more than two and one-half years or for not more than five years in state prison.